North Whitehall Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XI
Building Permit Requirements
§ 440-104 Building permit requirements.
A.
Prior to the issuance of a building permit and the beginning of construction on any individual lot or parcel within the Township, all lot owners shall submit to the Township Zoning Officer for review and approval four copies of the final plot plan, grading, and erosion and sedimentation control plan. The Township Zoning Officer shall consult with the Township Engineer on all submissions.
B.
The plan submitted shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 20 feet.
C.
The design of all grading plans shall divert surface runoff away from principal buildings, driveways, walkways and on-lot sewage disposal systems, without directing runoff toward sensitive neighboring parcels.
D.
In cases where basic grading provisions have been defined during site plan or subdivision plan approval by the North Whitehall Township, the lot-specific grading plan shall conform to said basic grading plan provisions to the extent that conformity shall be practicable.
E.
All plot plans and grading plans submitted pursuant to this chapter shall contain the following specific information:
(1)
All property lines shall be defined by bearings and distances or curve data.
(2)
Existing and proposed contour elevation lines shall be at maximum intervals of two feet.
(3)
Spot elevations shall be provided for all of the following: first floor level of any structure; garage floor elevation and pitch; any door, window opening and basement door; primary and secondary on-lot sewage disposal systems; finished street elevations at point of entry; finish drive elevations at point of intersection of center lines; and intersection with gutters. Said spot elevations shall be at a maximum of fifty foot intervals, and shall also be provided at any other area as deemed necessary by the Township Engineer.
(4)
Bench marks shall be provided on all plans submitted.
(5)
North arrow reference, easements and right-of-way areas within or adjacent to the subject property shall also be included.
(6)
Location, size and elevations of all existing or proposed storm drainage structures or swales within or adjacent to the subject parcel shall be provided.
(7)
Lot numbers and addresses of all adjoining lots and names of adjoining streets shall be provided.
[Amended 11-15-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-6]
(8)
Locations of all percolation test holes, soil probes and wells, and location and dimensions of primary and secondary on-lot sewage disposal systems, along with isolation distances, shall be provided.
(9)
The exact location and dimensions of any proposed structure, appurtenant structure, road and driveway, along with tie-in dimensions to property lines, shall be provided.
(10)
Building footprint, including all wall dimensions necessary to lay out the shape of the building, shall be provided.
(11)
Street cartway and right-of-way lines shall be shown on the plan and dimensioned.
(12)
For all corner lots, a dimension shall be given from the center line of the proposed driveway to the center line of the parallel street, and the clear sight triangle easement and all driveways and clear site triangles shall be shown on the plan.
(13)
Location, size and detailed calculations of dry wells, leech areas, and other stormwater control measures shall be delineated.
(14)
Erosion and sedimentation control measures, and sequence of operations, shall be included.
(15)
The plan shall be sealed by an engineer or surveyor.
(16)
Any type of basement pump or foundation drainage system must be noted on the plan, and the methods to be employed to prevent road shoulder erosion, prevention of water entering onto the rights-of-way, and the prevention of damage to neighboring properties shall be listed. Designs and methods for handling said discharge water must be submitted with the plot plan and lot grading plan.
F.
No residential, commercial or industrial building permits shall be issued and no construction shall commence on any individual lot within the Township unless and until the provisions of this chapter have been complied with, and unless and until the Township Engineer has reviewed and approved the individual plot/grading plan.
G.
The fee charged for review of plot plans/grading plans under this chapter shall be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors of North Whitehall Township.
H.
The applicant's engineer or surveyor shall document and certify that the construction of all aspects of this project, including, but not limited to, on-lot stormwater management facilities, have been accomplished in conformance with the placement, elevations, slopes, and details, as depicted on the approved grading plan. This documentation may be in the form of a certificate of completion and compliance or a statement of completion and compliance on the as-built drawing. Each document must be signed and sealed by the providing engineer or surveyor.
[Added 11-15-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-6]